Good morning and the sun is out again this and it's another fine and warm start to the day with a forecast high of around 20C.

Tomorrow is probably not going be quite as warm and there's cloud forecast along with some rain later on in the day and possibly into Tuesday.

Nice clear conditions are due for the last day of the season on Wednesday.

There's generally only a few patches of snow left now on the lower slopes of the resorts. It always feels kind of sad to see, but got to remember all the fun that was had and then we can start to look forward to next season. Interestingly, Niseko Grand Hirafu still have 2.5m of snow as their snow depth for the upper areas. Going to take a while longer for that lot to melt away!

4 more days left including today.

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Todays question asks what I like most about Niseko.

I have lots of good memories of Niseko going back a long time... at first it was just visiting and then living in the area. The quality of snow might well be the obvious answer, but it's probably the best one. When Niseko is on form, it really is hard to beat.

And after all, snow is the main reason we are here isn't it.

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Planned resort operations for the rest of the season - weather conditions may mean changes on any given day, but these are the plans!

Niseko Grand Hirafu:- Ace Quad Number 2 Center four - until May 6- King Triple Lift Number 3 - until May 6- King Number 4 - until May 6- Hirafu Gondola - from May 2 until May 6- Spring Park plans to be open until May 6

Lower areas closed - get back down using the Ace Number 2 Center four lift or the Hirafu Gondola on the days it is operation. The Holiday Course is open when the Gondola is operating.

Niseko Annupuri:- Annupuri Gondola - until May 6- Jumbo Number 1 quad - until May 6- Jumbo Number 4 pair - until May 6